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# Lasooni Dal Tadka Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 10 min |
| **Cook time** | 30 min |
| **Total time** | 40 min |
| **Serves** | 3 servings |
## Ingredients
### for pressure cooking:
* ¾ cup toor dal *(rinsed)*
* ¼ tsp turmeric
* 1 tsp salt
* 1 tsp oil
* 3 cup water
### for dal:
* 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
* 1 tsp cumin / jeera
* pinch hing / asafoetida
* 3 clove garlic *(finely chopped)*
* 1 chilli *(slit)*
* ½ tsp ginger paste
* ¼ tsp turmeric
* ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
* ½ cup water
* 2 tbsp coriander *(finely chopped)*
* 1 tsp lemon juice
### for tadka:
* 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
* 2 clove garlic *(sliced)*
* 1 dried red chilli *(broken)*
* ¼ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
* 1 tsp coriander *(finely chopped)*
## Instructions
1. firstly, in a pressure cook take ¾ cup toor dal, ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp oil.
2. add 3 cups of water and pressure cook for 5 whistles.
3. once the pressure settles down, mash the dal using a whisk.
4. further, in a large kadai heat 1 tbsp ghee and splutter 1 tsp cumin and pinch hing.
5. also add 3 clove garlic, 1 chilli and ½ tsp ginger paste. saute well.
6. additionally, add ¼ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp chilli powder. saute on low flame.
7. now add pressure cooked toor dal and mix well.
8. adjust the consistency by adding ½ cup water or more.
9. simmer for 2 minutes or until dal absorbs flavour.
10. furthermore, add 2 tbsp coriander and 1 tsp lemon juice. mix well.
11. now in a small kadai, heat 1 tbsp ghee and saute 2 clove garlic, 1 dried red chilli.
12. turn off the flame and add ¼ tsp chilli powder and 1 tsp coriander. mix well.
13. pour the tempering over dal and mix well.
14. finally, enjoy lasooni dal tadka with jeera rice.
## Step-by-step
firstly, in a pressure cook take ¾ cup toor dal, ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp oil.
add 3 cups of water and pressure cook for 5 whistles.
once the pressure settles down, mash the dal using a whisk.
further, in a large kadai heat 1 tbsp [ghee](/recipes/how-to-make-butter-recipe-ghee-recipe) and splutter 1 tsp cumin and pinch hing.
also add 3 clove garlic, 1 chilli and ½ tsp ginger paste. saute well.
additionally, add ¼ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp chilli powder. saute on low flame.
now add pressure cooked toor dal and mix well.
adjust the consistency by adding ½ cup water or more.
simmer for 2 minutes or until dal absorbs flavour.
furthermore, add 2 tbsp coriander and 1 tsp lemon juice. mix well.
now in a small kadai, heat 1 tbsp ghee and saute 2 clove garlic, 1 dried red chilli.
turn off the flame and add ¼ tsp chilli powder and 1 tsp coriander. mix well.
pour the tempering over dal and mix well.
finally, enjoy **lasooni dal tadka** with [jeera rice](/recipes/jeera-rice-recipe-jeera-pulao).
## Video
## Notes
* firstly, along with toor dal you can also add moong dal and masoor dal for variation.
* also, i have used lemon juice for sourness, you can definitely add tomatoes.
* additionally, increase the amount of garlic for more garlicky punch.
* finally, **lasooni dal tadka recipe** tastes great when prepared with [ghee](/recipes/how-to-make-butter-recipe-ghee-recipe).
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/lasooni-dal-tadka-recipe-dal-lasooni/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/lasooni-dal-tadka-recipe-dal-lasooni/)
